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 |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |