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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WordMeaning
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
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savanta person of learning
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
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decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit