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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| spoof | deceive |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |