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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| provenance | origin |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |