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
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned