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).

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WordMeaning
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
compartmenta separate division or section
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
clapperone that claps: such as
bentunenclosed grassland
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary