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 |
|---|---|
| retribution | recompense |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |