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
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
validateto make legally valid : ratify
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
exploitdeed
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
recastto cast again
discloseto make known or public
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate