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 |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |