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
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
natalnative
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
errantbehaving wrongly
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise