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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| noisome | noxious |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| billowing | wave |