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 |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| defer | put off |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |