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

WordMeaning
inclementlacking mildness: such as
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
cerebrationto use the mind : think
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
prosodythe study of versification
ephemerallasting a very short time