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 |
|---|---|
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| regime | regimen |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |