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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|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
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| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |