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 |
|---|---|
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| garnish | decorate |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| calculated | apt |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |