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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| dour | stern |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |