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 |
|---|---|
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |