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 |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |