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 |
|---|---|
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| occident | west |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| melee | a confused struggle |