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 |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |