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
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
ripto tear or split apart or open
intersticea space that intervenes between things
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
willowyabounding with willows
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain