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

WordMeaning
posthumousborn after the death of the father
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
inequityinjustice
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
amendto put right
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt