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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
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| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| oversee | survey |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
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| actuary | clerk |
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