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 |
|---|---|
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |