GRE Word List
CATALYST
a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
The meaning of the word catalyst is a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |