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 |
|---|---|
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |