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 |
|---|---|
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| drab | slattern |
| quisling | traitor |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |