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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
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| unfrock | defrock |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
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| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |