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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| faculty | ability |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| pliant | pliable |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |