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 |
|---|---|
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |