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 |
|---|---|
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |