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 |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| grudging | unwilling |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |