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 |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |