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
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions