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 |
|---|---|
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |