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 |
|---|---|
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |