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 |
|---|---|
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |