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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tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
predecessor | one that precedes |
shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
hothead | a hotheaded person |
quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |