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 |
|---|---|
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |