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 |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| brink | edge |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |