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 |
|---|---|
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |