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 |
|---|---|
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| primal | original |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| occident | west |