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 |
|---|---|
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |