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 |
|---|---|
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| imbibe | drink |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
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