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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |