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 |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| implode | to burst inward |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |