GRE Word List
EXPOSTULATION
an act or an instance of expostulating
The meaning of the word expostulation is an act or an instance of expostulating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skimp | skimpy |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |