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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| finished | entirely done |
| forlorn | bereft |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |