GRE Word List
STEEP
soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
The meaning of the word steep is soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pugilist | boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing |
| plaudit | praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud |
| vainglorious | boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity |
| bastion | stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism |
| dolt | slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull |
| prescience | ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient |
| plummet | fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted. |
| queasy | experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy |
| assail | assault |
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
