GRE Word List

LOFTY

elevated in character and spirit : noble

The meaning of the word lofty is elevated in character and spirit : noble.

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WordMeaning
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
interloperone that interlopes: such as
machinationsan act of machinating