GRE Word List
VACILLATE
waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
The meaning of the word vacillate is waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redundant | superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious |
| odoriferous | giving off an odor |
| squalor | condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story |
| puissant | powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power |
| opalescent | iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence |
| practical | based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man |
| commodious | spacious and comfortable |
| vivisection | act of dissecting living animals |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| behemoth | huge creature; something of monstrous size or power |
