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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |