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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| shambles | a meat market |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| osseous | bony |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| overwhelm | upset |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |