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 |
|---|---|
| viable | capable of living |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| paramour | lover |