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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| devious | wandering |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |