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 |
|---|---|
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| imprecation | curse |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| viand | an item of food |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |