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 |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |