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
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
apiaristbeekeeper
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome