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 |
|---|---|
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| spare | not being used |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |