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

WordMeaning
blareto sound loud and strident
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
dissentto withhold assent or approval
acclaimapplaud
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
expertisethe skill of an expert
propellantcapable of propelling