GRE Word List
GESTICULATION
the act of making gestures
The meaning of the word gesticulation is the act of making gestures.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| nib | bill |
| scintilla | spark |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |