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).

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WordMeaning
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
denominationan act of denominating
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
incarcerateto put in prison
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals