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 |
|---|---|
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| cursive | running |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |