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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| Word | Meaning |
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| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |