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gestate

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to develop or take shape gradually over time

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Gestate in a sentence

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The novel gestated in her mind for years before she finally set down a single word.

Synonyms
developincubateevolvemature
Antonyms

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Reviewers noted that the novelist, once known for blank prose, had pared her sentences down until scarcely a superfluous word remained.

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Gestate (verb) means to develop or take shape gradually over time
Here is gestate used in an example sentence: "The novel gestated in her mind for years before she finally set down a single word."
Common synonyms for gestate include develop, incubate, evolve, mature.
Gestate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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