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 |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| boor | peasant |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |