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
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
amendto put right
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
hardybold
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
minatoryhaving a menacing quality