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 |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| pundit | pandit |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |