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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| quorum | a select group |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |