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

WordMeaning
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
trappingsoutward signs
spatefreshet
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom