calisthenics

nounCommon GRE wordMore C words

gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical fitness and grace of movement, performed using the body's own weight

In a sentence

Calisthenics in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing calisthenics in a sentence.

The trainer began each session with ten minutes of calisthenics to warm up the group.

Synonyms

gymnasticsaerobicsexercisesdrills

Antonyms

None listed.

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Common questions

Calisthenics (noun) means gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical fitness and grace of movement, performed using the body's own weight

Here is calisthenics used in an example sentence: "The trainer began each session with ten minutes of calisthenics to warm up the group."

Common synonyms for calisthenics include gymnastics, aerobics, exercises, drills.

Calisthenics is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.