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 |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
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| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
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