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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |