GRE Word List

GAFFE

a social or diplomatic blunder

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

Random words

WordMeaning
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
colloquyconversation
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
funerealof or relating to a funeral
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment