GRE Word List
PULSE
the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
The meaning of the word pulse is the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |