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 |
|---|---|
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |