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 |
|---|---|
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| succor | relief |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |