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 |
|---|---|
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |