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
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
inditemake up
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
braggarta loud arrogant boaster