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 |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| whimsy | whim |
| thespian | actor |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| imbibe | drink |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |