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 |
|---|---|
| brawny | muscular |
| approbation | commendation |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| paradigm | example |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |