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 |
|---|---|
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| demure | reserved |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |