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 |
|---|---|
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| fabricate | invent |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |