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
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
plumagethe feathers of a bird
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental