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 |
|---|---|
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |