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 |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |