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 |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| upright | perpendicular |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |