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
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
denizeninhabitant
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
leave-takingdeparture
nimblequick and light in motion : agile