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 |
|---|---|
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| expatriate | banish |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| slaughter | the act of killing |