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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |