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 |
|---|---|
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |