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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| arid | excessively dry |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
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| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
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