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 |
|---|---|
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |