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 |
|---|---|
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |