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 |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |