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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| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
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| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
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| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
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