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 |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| clown | farmer |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |