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 |
|---|---|
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |