Word a Day
vacillation
What does vacillation mean?
vacillation (noun): indecision in speech or action.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce vacillation?
/ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vacillation come from?
From Middle English vacillacion, a learned borrowing from Latin vacillātiō (“swaying”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vacillation?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “vacillation”?
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What does “vacillation” mean?
a painful or trying experience
Not quite: that's what ordeal means.
close and continuous attention
Not quite: that's what vigilance means.
constitution of the human body
Not quite: that's what physique means.
indecision in speech or action
Right! That's what “vacillation” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vacillation”?
memorandum
Not quite: memorandum means something else.
hesitation
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detachment
Not quite: detachment means something else.
repetition
Not quite: repetition means something else.
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