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 |
|---|---|
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| noisome | noxious |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| farce | stuff |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |