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 |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| collate | to compare critically |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
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| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |