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 |
|---|---|
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| melee | a confused struggle |