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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| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
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| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
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