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 |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |