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 |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| pundit | pandit |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |