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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| impuissance | weakness |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| raspy | harsh |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |