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 |
|---|---|
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |