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fluctuate

verbCommon GRE wordMore F words

to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

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Fluctuate in a sentence

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Prices tend to fluctuate sharply during periods of economic uncertainty.

Synonyms
varyoscillatewaver
Antonyms
stabilizesteady
Common questions

Questions about “fluctuate

Fluctuate (verb) means to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
Here is fluctuate used in an example sentence: "Prices tend to fluctuate sharply during periods of economic uncertainty."
Common synonyms for fluctuate include vary, oscillate, waver.
Antonyms of fluctuate include stabilize, steady.
Fluctuate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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