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
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
antecedeprecede
slewa large number
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
conventionagreement
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future