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 |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| seemly | good-looking |
| aptitude | inclination |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |