Vacillate
Verb
/ˈvæsɪleɪt/
English Definition
To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive or irresolute.
हिंदी अर्थ: डगमगाना, हिचकिचाना, संशय में रहना, अनिश्चित होना
💡 How to Remember Easily (Realistic Memory Hook / Mnemonic)
💡 Memory Trick: Imagine you're at a shop, trying to decide between two beautiful 'VASES' (sounds like 'vacillate'). You pick up one, put it down, then pick up the other, put it down again. You just can't make up your mind, constantly swaying back and forth, unable to commit. You are vacillating between the two vases!
📝 Practical Context & Exam Sentence
"The government continued to vacillate on the new economic policy, causing widespread uncertainty among investors."
🟢 Synonyms (Similar Meaning)
waver
hesitate
oscillate
dither
fluctuate
🔴 Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
decide
resolve
determine
persevere
persist
📖 More Exam Vocabulary
Mitigate
To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate or lessen the gravity of a situation or condition.Recalcitrant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline; stubbornly resistant to control or authority.Parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely stingy or frugal to an excessive degree.Mollify
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to calm or soothe.Assiduous
Showing great care, attention, and effort; diligent and persistent.Profligate
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources; shamelessly immoral or dissolute.
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