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 |
|---|---|
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| slew | a large number |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |