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 |
|---|---|
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |