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 |
|---|---|
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |