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 |
|---|---|
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| minuscule | very small |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |