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).

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WordMeaning
ciliatedpossessing cilia
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
durationcontinuance in time
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
severto put or keep apart : divide
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal