GRE Word List
STEEP
lofty
The meaning of the word steep is lofty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| demerit | offense |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |