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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
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| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| antecede | precede |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
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