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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| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| dingy | dirty |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
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| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
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