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 |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
