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
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
grudgingunwilling
asepticpreventing infection
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
dawdleto spend time idly
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed