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 |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| emanate | to come out from a source |