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 |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| inanimate | not animate: |