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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overtopen to view : manifest
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
drabslattern
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn