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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| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
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| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| ignite | to set afire |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
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