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 |
|---|---|
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
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| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
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| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |