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 |
|---|---|
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| unfrock | defrock |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |