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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |