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 |
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| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |