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 |
|---|---|
| bauble | trinket |
| forlorn | bereft |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| hubbub | noise |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |