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 |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |