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 |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |