GRE Word List
PALPITATE
to beat rapidly and strongly : throb
The meaning of the word palpitate is to beat rapidly and strongly : throb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| impinge | encroach |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| concur | to express agreement |