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 |
|---|---|
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| tome | book |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |