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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |