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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| modish | fashionable |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| noisome | noxious |