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 |
|---|---|
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |