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 |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |