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 |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| grudging | unwilling |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| myriad | ten thousand |