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 |
|---|---|
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |