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 |
|---|---|
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
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| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
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| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
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| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |