GRE Word List
SPOONERISM
a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
The meaning of the word spoonerism is a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spare | not being used |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| endue | provide |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |