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 |
|---|---|
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| polity | political organization |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| niggle | trifle |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| overwhelm | upset |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |