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 |
|---|---|
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| defer | put off |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |