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 |
|---|---|
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |