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
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable