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 |
|---|---|
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| overweening | arrogant |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |