GRE Word List
STEEP
lofty
The meaning of the word steep is lofty.
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| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |