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 |
|---|---|
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |