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steep

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to soak or immerse thoroughly, often to absorb qualities

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Steep in a sentence

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The town is steeped in centuries of tradition.

Synonyms
soakimmerseinfuse
Antonyms
draindry
Common questions

Questions about “steep

Steep (verb) means to soak or immerse thoroughly, often to absorb qualities
Here is steep used in an example sentence: "The town is steeped in centuries of tradition."
Common synonyms for steep include soak, immerse, infuse.
Antonyms of steep include drain, dry.
Steep is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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