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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| Word | Meaning |
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| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
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| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |