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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| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| comestible | edible |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |