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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| Word | Meaning |
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| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| forebears | ancestor |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |