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 |
|---|---|
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| docile | easily taught |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |