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 |
|---|---|
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |