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 |
|---|---|
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| lumber | to move ponderously |