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 |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |