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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
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| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |