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 |
|---|---|
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| colloquy | conversation |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |