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 |
|---|---|
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |