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 |
|---|---|
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |