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.
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viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
retrench | cut down |
recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
assail | to attack violently : assault |
incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |