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 |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |