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 |
|---|---|
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |