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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| unkempt | not combed |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |