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 |
|---|---|
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| haggard | not tamed |