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
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
condigndeserved
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
recessthe action of receding : recession
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
irreverencelack of reverence
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent