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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WordMeaning
armadaa fleet of warships
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
urchinhedgehog
overblownpast the prime of bloom
appellationan identifying name or title : designation