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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| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| groom | bridegroom |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |