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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| Word | Meaning |
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| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
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| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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