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

WordMeaning
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
demurto take exception : object
obsessivetending to cause obsession