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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inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
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impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
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expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition