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 |
|---|---|
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |