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 |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |