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

WordMeaning
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
purgeto clear of guilt
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
unassumingnot assuming : modest
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
hideto put out of sight : secrete
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea