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 |
|---|---|
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| portly | dignified |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |