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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
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| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |