GRE Word List
STEEP
lofty
The meaning of the word steep is lofty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |