GRE Word List
ALLITERATION
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
The meaning of the word alliteration is the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |