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 |
|---|---|
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |