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 |
|---|---|
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
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| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
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| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| violate | break |
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