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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |