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 |
|---|---|
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| addle | rotten |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |