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 |
|---|---|
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| impediment | something that impedes |