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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indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
clipperone that clips something
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent