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 |
|---|---|
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| exhume | disinter |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| rider | one that rides |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |