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anneal

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to strengthen or toughen, often through hardship

In a sentence

Anneal in a sentence

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Years of adversity had annealed her resolve.

Synonyms
temperstrengthenfortify
Antonyms
weakensoften
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Questions about “anneal

Anneal (verb) means to strengthen or toughen, often through hardship
Here is anneal used in an example sentence: "Years of adversity had annealed her resolve."
Common synonyms for anneal include temper, strengthen, fortify.
Antonyms of anneal include weaken, soften.
Anneal is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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