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 |
|---|---|
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |