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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| opulence | wealth |
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| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| fiend | devil |
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