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 |
|---|---|
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |