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 |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |