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 |
|---|---|
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |