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gestation

nounCommon GRE wordMore G words

the process by which an idea or plan develops over time

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Gestation in a sentence

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After a long gestation of debate and revision, the policy was finally enacted.

Synonyms
developmentincubationevolutionmaturation
Antonyms

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Gestation (noun) means the process by which an idea or plan develops over time
Here is gestation used in an example sentence: "After a long gestation of debate and revision, the policy was finally enacted."
Common synonyms for gestation include development, incubation, evolution, maturation.
Gestation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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