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 |
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passive | acted upon by an external agency |
countenance | look |
cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
muted | being mute : silent |
parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |