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).

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WordMeaning
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
rubrican authoritative rule
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to