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 |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |