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 |
|---|---|
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |