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 |
|---|---|
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |