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 |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| postulate | demand |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |