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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| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| debut | a first appearance |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| onus | burden |