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 |
|---|---|
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |