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

WordMeaning
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
lewdobscene
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition