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 |
|---|---|
| accolade | award of merit; strong praise and approval |
| litter | waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter |
| smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
| flora | plants of a region or era |
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |
| regime | method of system or government |
| patina | green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| withstand | stand up against; resist successfully |
| significant | expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant |
| plenitude | abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty |
