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 |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| docile | easily taught |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |