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
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
concatenatelinked together
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
fervidvery hot : burning
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
equityjustice according to natural law or right
myriadten thousand
clientelea body of clients