GRE Word List

STEEP

lofty

The meaning of the word steep is lofty.

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WordMeaning
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
conteststrive
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
choicethe act of choosing : selection
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
lucidsuffused with light : luminous