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
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
sublimatesublime