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 |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| defalcate | deduct |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |