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 |
|---|---|
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| veracious | truthful |
| mischance | bad luck |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |