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 |
|---|---|
| queasy | causing nausea |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| quisling | traitor |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |