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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| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
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| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| condign | deserved |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
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