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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WordMeaning
cerebrationto use the mind : think
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
diversediffering from one another : unlike
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle