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 |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
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