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 |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |