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 |
|---|---|
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| spate | freshet |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |