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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| duration | continuance in time |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
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| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
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| unsavory | insipid |
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| invalidate | to make invalid |