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 |
|---|---|
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |