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 |
|---|---|
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |