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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| raiment | clothing |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |