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 |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| inequity | injustice |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| amend | to put right |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |