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 |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |