GRE Word List
THROB
to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
The meaning of the word throb is to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |