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 |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| fluke | flatfish |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| fuddle | booze |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |