GRE Word List
EXPOSTULATION
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
The meaning of the word expostulation is protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addle | make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) |
| pastiche | imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists |
| ecliptic | path of the sun and the planets |
| kismet | fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate. |
| emend | correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement |
| penance | self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent |
| facetious | joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous |
| pragmatist | practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things |
| muddle | confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion |
| provender | dry food for livestock; fodder |