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 |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| conspire | plot |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| rational | having reason or understanding |