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 |
|---|---|
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |