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

WordMeaning
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition