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 |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| shambles | a meat market |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |