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 |
|---|---|
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |