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 |
|---|---|
| gnarl | snarl |
| scion | descendant |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| warranted | sanction |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |