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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| hap | happening |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
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| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
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| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |