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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| forlorn | bereft |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
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| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |