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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| encumber | weigh down |
| cue | the letter q |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |