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 |
|---|---|
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |