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 |
|---|---|
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |