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 |
|---|---|
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |