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
writheto twist into coils or folds
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
paradigmexample
braggadocioempty boasting
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
agapewide open : gaping
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young