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
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
briman upper or outer margin : verge
violatebreak
allegeto assert without proof or before proving