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 |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| coalesce | to grow together |