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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extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
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maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
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