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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WordMeaning
miscreantunbelieving
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
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remediablecapable of being remedied
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credencemental acceptance as true or real
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