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 |
|---|---|
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| overthrow | overturn |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |