steep

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to soak or immerse thoroughly, often to absorb qualities

In a sentence

Steep in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing steep in a sentence.

The town is steeped in centuries of tradition.

Synonyms

soakimmerseinfuse

Antonyms

draindry

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.