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 |
|---|---|
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| warranted | sanction |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |