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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |