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
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
faunaanimal life
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
entourageone's attendants or associates
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
pryto look closely or inquisitively
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
swipea strong sweeping blow