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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |