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 |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |