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 |
|---|---|
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| laud | praise |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |