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 |
|---|---|
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| gnarl | snarl |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| ebullient | boiling |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |