GRE Word List
EUPHEMISM
the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
The meaning of the word euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| clip | encompass |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| mendicant | beggar |