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 |
|---|---|
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |