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 |
|---|---|
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |