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

WordMeaning
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
prepossessingcreating prejudice
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
lugubriousmournful