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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
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| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| nutritious | nourishing |
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| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
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