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 |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| hardy | bold |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| cryptic | secret |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| sublimate | sublime |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |