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 |
|---|---|
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |