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 |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| dissension | disagreement |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |