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 |
|---|---|
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |