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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| quench | put out |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |