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

WordMeaning
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
viablecapable of living
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
biennialoccurring every two years
festerto generate pus
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
transcribeto make a written copy of