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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| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
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| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| chafe | irritate |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
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| desiccate | to dry up |