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 |
|---|---|
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| verge | brink |
| pending | during |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |