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
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salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |