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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WordMeaning
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
adjacentnot distant : nearby
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music