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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |