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 |
|---|---|
| facade | the front of a building |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| concordat | compact |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| reverberate | reflect |