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

WordMeaning
filchto steal secretly or casually
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
meandera winding path or course
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
belieto give a false impression of
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
discloseto make known or public
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication