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 |
|---|---|
| rivulet | a small stream |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| thespian | actor |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| forebears | ancestor |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |