/ Dictionary / Index R rarefied: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rar•e•fied Pronunciation: (râr'u-fīd"), [key] — adj. extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted: the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium. of, belonging to, or appealing to an exclusive group; select; esoteric: rarefied tastes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rarefied (Thesaurus) rarefaction rarefy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language