GRE vocabulary
leaven
to lighten, enliven, or temper something by mixing in another element
In a sentence
He leavened his otherwise stern lecture with a few well-timed jokes to keep students engaged.
Synonyms
temperlightenenlivenmodify
Antonyms
weigh downdeaden
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labile
liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable
labyrinthine
extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns
lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping; mournful
lackadaisical
lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy
lackluster
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive
laconic
using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt
laggard
one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others
lambaste
to criticize or scold harshly
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