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 |
|---|---|
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |