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 |
|---|---|
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| score | twenty |
| pungent | sharply painful |