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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |