GRE Word List
STEEP
lofty
The meaning of the word steep is lofty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |