GRE Word List

FLUCTUATE

to shift back and forth uncertainly

The meaning of the word fluctuate is to shift back and forth uncertainly.

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WordMeaning
avowto declare assuredly
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
implodeto burst inward
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
clichea trite phrase or expression
chisela 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)
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors