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 |
|---|---|
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| guileless | innocent |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| actuary | clerk |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| boor | peasant |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |