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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| Word | Meaning |
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| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |