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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toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
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circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
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utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
componenta constituent part : ingredient
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