GRE Word List
PULSE
rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
The meaning of the word pulse is rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| callow | youthful; immature; inexperienced |
| naivete | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous |
| compelling | overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel |
| ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
| incursion | temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey |
| noisome | foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome |
| precocious | advanced in development; N. precocity |
| sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| quixotic | idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote |
