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 |
|---|---|
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |