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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| fiend | devil |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |