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 |
|---|---|
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |