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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |