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 |
|---|---|
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |