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 |
|---|---|
| din | a loud continued noise |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| canny | clever |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| viable | capable of living |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |