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 |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |