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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |