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 |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| dingy | dirty |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| concordat | compact |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |