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 |
|---|---|
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| sibling | sib |
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| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |