GRE Word List
LEAVEN
add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
The meaning of the word leaven is add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innuendo | indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo |
| cornucopia | horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty |
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| swarthy | (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ? |
| threadbare | worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses |
| bust | piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster |
| aspersion | slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on |
| august | impressive; majestic |
| babble | chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N. |
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
