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 |
|---|---|
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| wreak | bring about |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |