steep
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
steep in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following sentences uses the word "steep" with a different meaning from the others?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) He decided to steep the tea for five minutes.
In options A, C, and D, "steep" is used as an ADJECTIVE meaning sharply inclined (road/roof) or excessively high in price. In option B, "steep" is used as a VERB meaning to soak or immerse something in liquid (to steep tea = to let it soak in hot water to extract flavour ). This different part of speech gives it a completely different meaning.
steep – questions
Has steep been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – steep has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.