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 |
|---|---|
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
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| modish | fashionable |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| unbridled | unrestrained |