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 |
|---|---|
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| espouse | marry |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |