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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superimposeto place or lay over or above something
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that