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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WordMeaning
hauntto visit often : frequent
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
loftan upper room or floor : attic
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says