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
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
clientelea body of clients
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
unfetterto free from fetters
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple