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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alleviate | relieve |
| brazen | made of brass |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |