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 |
|---|---|
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |