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
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
irremediablenot remediable
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
oligarchygovernment by the few