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 |
|---|---|
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| guy | man |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |