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 |
|---|---|
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| overwhelm | upset |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |