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 |
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naivete | a naive remark or action |
vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
influx | a coming in |
indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
liability | the quality or state of being liable |
seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
anachronism | an error in chronology |