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 |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |