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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WordMeaning
benisonblessing
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
naivetea naive remark or action
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
outstripto go faster or farther than