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 |
|---|---|
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| congruent | congruous |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
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| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |