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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WordMeaning
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
tactfulhaving or showing tact
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
legerdemainsleight of hand
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless