GRE Word List
GAFFE
a social or diplomatic blunder
The meaning of the word gaffe is a social or diplomatic blunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| steep | lofty |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |