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

WordMeaning
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
tannerone that tans hides
citadela fortress that commands (see command
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
spoofdeceive
tricksterone who tricks: such as