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 |
|---|---|
| cue | the letter q |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |