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 |
|---|---|
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |