GRE Word List
SPOONERISM
accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner
The meaning of the word spoonerism is accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abusive | coarsely insulting; physically harmful |
| indecisive | marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle |
| vigor | active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |
| woeful | sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions |
| vacillate | waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation |
| knoll | little round hill; hillock |
| collected | composed; calm; self-possessed |
| denizen | (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor |
| tumid | (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous |
