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macerate

verbCommon GRE wordMore M words

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

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In a sentence

Macerate in a sentence

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The chef let the dried fruit macerate in brandy overnight.

Synonyms
soaksteepsoften
Antonyms
hardendry

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Verbal · Text Completion

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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Macerate (verb) means to soften or break down by soaking in liquid
Here is macerate used in an example sentence: "The chef let the dried fruit macerate in brandy overnight."
Common synonyms for macerate include soak, steep, soften.
Antonyms of macerate include harden, dry.
Macerate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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