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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |