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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| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
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