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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |