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 |
|---|---|
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |