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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WordMeaning
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
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elusivetending to elude: such as
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
constraintthe act of constraining
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
dozeto sleep lightly
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
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