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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| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |