GRE Word List
OSCILLATE
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
The meaning of the word oscillate is vibrate pendulumlike; waver.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| realm | kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility |
| osseous | made of bone; bony |
| harping | tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| elastic | able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material |
| solace | comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble |
| immaculate | spotless; flawless; absolutely clean |
| graze | (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound |
| reciprocate | do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights |
| exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |