GRE Word List

PALPITATE

to beat rapidly and strongly : throb

The meaning of the word palpitate is to beat rapidly and strongly : throb.

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WordMeaning
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
licensepermission to act
spatefreshet
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
canarda false or unfounded report or story