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 |
|---|---|
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |