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 |
|---|---|
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |