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

WordMeaning
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
demurto take exception : object
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
comportto be fitting : accord
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
laudpraise
anthropologistthe science of human beings