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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WordMeaning
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
pitfalltrap
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats