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.
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virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
pseudonym | a fictitious name |
disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |