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 |
|---|---|
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |