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 |
|---|---|
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| intermediary | mediator |