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 |
|---|---|
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| hortatory | hortative |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| effete | no longer fertile |