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 |
|---|---|
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |