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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subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
reciprocateto give and take mutually
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of