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 |
|---|---|
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| delve | excavate |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
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