GRE Word List
LOFTY
elevated in character and spirit : noble
The meaning of the word lofty is elevated in character and spirit : noble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |