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 |
|---|---|
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |