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 |
|---|---|
| malediction | curse |
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| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
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| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |