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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |