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
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
sidetracksiding
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
aridexcessively dry
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
viablecapable of living