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 |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |