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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abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
fallible | liable to be erroneous |
matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |