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 |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |