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 |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
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| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
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