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 |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |