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 |
|---|---|
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| dint | force |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| mulct | fine |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |