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 |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |