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 |
|---|---|
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |