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 |
|---|---|
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| diadem | crown |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |