GRE Word List
FLUCTUATE
to shift back and forth uncertainly
The meaning of the word fluctuate is to shift back and forth uncertainly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |