GRE Word List

GAFFE

a social or diplomatic blunder

The meaning of the word gaffe is a social or diplomatic blunder.

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WordMeaning
loftan upper room or floor : attic
savoryhaving savor: such as
nutritiousnourishing
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
betrayto lead astray
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
incrustationa crust or hard coating
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person