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
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
superannuatedoutmoded
sanguinarybloodthirsty
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
emollientmaking soft or supple
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
disengageto release from something that engages or involves