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 |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| boor | peasant |
| lax | loose |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |