GRE Word List

FLUCTUATE

to shift back and forth uncertainly

The meaning of the word fluctuate is to shift back and forth uncertainly.

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WordMeaning
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
gauchelacking social experience or grace
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
providentfrugal
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring