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 |
|---|---|
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| condign | deserved |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| quorum | a select group |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| sublimate | sublime |