GRE Word List
ONOMATOPOEIA
the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
The meaning of the word onomatopoeia is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |