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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |