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 |
|---|---|
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| kaleidoscope | an 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_as | since; owing to the fact that |