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 |
|---|---|
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| delve | excavate |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |