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 |
|---|---|
| spruce | to make spruce |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| blanch | to take the color out of |