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 |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| countenance | look |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |