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
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
dramaa composition (see composition
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
primaloriginal
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions