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.
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| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
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| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
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| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
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| armada | a fleet of warships |