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).

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WordMeaning
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling