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 |
|---|---|
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |