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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| finished | entirely done |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| collate | to compare critically |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |