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 |
|---|---|
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| brawny | muscular |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |