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 |
|---|---|
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| pundit | pandit |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |