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 |
|---|---|
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| outlook | a place offering a view |