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 |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |