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 |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |