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 |
|---|---|
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| categorical | absolute |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |