GRE Word List
PALPITATE
to beat rapidly and strongly : throb
The meaning of the word palpitate is to beat rapidly and strongly : throb.
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antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
acetic | vinegary |
sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
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decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
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