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 |
|---|---|
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| warrant | sanction |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| sanction | a formal decree |