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 |
|---|---|
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| nib | bill |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |