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 |
|---|---|
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |