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 |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |