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 |
|---|---|
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |