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 |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |