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
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
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haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
estimablecapable of being estimated
gnomemaxim
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
chafeirritate