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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| ram | a male sheep |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |