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

WordMeaning
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
executorone who executes something