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 |
|---|---|
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| fauna | animal life |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |