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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WordMeaning
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
extrudeto force, press, or push out
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant