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
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
fallibleliable to be erroneous
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward