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 |
|---|---|
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |