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 |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| nutritious | nourishing |