palpitate vs agitate

palpitate and agitate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
palpitate	No	No	Yes	No
agitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, agitate is a hypernym of palpitate; that is, agitate is a word with a broader meaning than palpitate:

Other hypernyms of palpitate include shake.

palpitate (verb)	agitate (verb)
beat rapidly	change the arrangement or position of
shake with fast, tremulous movements	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
cause to throb or beat rapidly	move very slightly
	move or cause to move back and forth
	try to stir up public opinion
	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for