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 |
|---|---|
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| steep | lofty |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |