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 |
|---|---|
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |