GRE Word List

GESTICULATION

the act of making gestures

The meaning of the word gesticulation is the act of making gestures.

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writheto twist into coils or folds
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
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censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food