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
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
nethersituated down or below : lower
disconcertto throw into confusion
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
appurtenancesaccessory objects
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth