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 |
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tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
superannuated | outmoded |
sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
emollient | making soft or supple |
palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |