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 |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| acclaim | applaud |
| conspire | plot |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |