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 |
|---|---|
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |