GRE Word List
STEEP
lofty
The meaning of the word steep is lofty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predetermine | foreordain |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |