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

WordMeaning
raptlifted up and carried away
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
efficacythe power to produce an effect
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
igneousformed by solidification of magma
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
victualsfood usable by people
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea