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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |