GRE Word List
ALLITERATION
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
The meaning of the word alliteration is repetition of beginning sound in poetry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addendum | addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| doldrums | blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums |
| repository | storehouse |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| proviso | stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision |
| recapitulate | summarize |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| amazon | female warrior |
| contrite | penitent; repentant; N. contrition |
