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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reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
hardybold
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