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 |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |