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 |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |