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

WordMeaning
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
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momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
impuissanceweakness
cartographerone that makes maps
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
raspyharsh
nethersituated down or below : lower
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite