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 |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| diadem | crown |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |