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 |
|---|---|
| entity | being |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |