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 |
|---|---|
| lax | loose |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |