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

WordMeaning
trenchantkeen
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
lucremonetary gain : profit
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view