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 |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| license | permission to act |
| spate | freshet |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |