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 |
|---|---|
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |