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 |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| resign | relegate |
| fabricate | invent |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |