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congeal

verbCommon GRE wordMore C words

to become thick or solid, especially by cooling

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Congeal in a sentence

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The gravy congealed into a glistening film as it cooled on the plate.

Synonyms
solidifysetthickencoagulate
Antonyms
meltliquefydissolve

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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Congeal (verb) means to become thick or solid, especially by cooling
Here is congeal used in an example sentence: "The gravy congealed into a glistening film as it cooled on the plate."
Common synonyms for congeal include solidify, set, thicken, coagulate.
Antonyms of congeal include melt, liquefy, dissolve.
Congeal is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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