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 |
|---|---|
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| invalid | not valid: |