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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |