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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| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |