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 |
|---|---|
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| approbation | commendation |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |