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
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
succorrelief
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination