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
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
defalcatededuct
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear