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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| pliant | pliable |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |