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 |
|---|---|
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| nourish | nurture |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| prank | trick |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| charlatan | quack |