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 |
|---|---|
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| inert | lacking the power to move |