GRE Word List
OSCILLATE
to swing backward and forward like a pendulum
The meaning of the word oscillate is to swing backward and forward like a pendulum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |