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 |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| dingy | dirty |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |