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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |