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 |
|---|---|
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |