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 |
|---|---|
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
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| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |