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

WordMeaning
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
dys-abnormal
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament