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 |
|---|---|
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| harass | exhaust |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| perdition | eternal damnation |