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
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
congruentcongruous
legenda story coming down from the past
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
demolitionthe act of demolishing
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
shearto cut off the hair from
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension