GRE Word List
LEAVEN
a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
The meaning of the word leaven is a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid.
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| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
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