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 |
|---|---|
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
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| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |