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
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
elysianof or relating to Elysium
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
incontinentnot continent: such as
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion