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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |