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 |
|---|---|
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |