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 |
|---|---|
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |