GRE Word List

GAFFE

a social or diplomatic blunder

The meaning of the word gaffe is a social or diplomatic blunder.

Random words

WordMeaning
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
sidetracksiding
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
antisepticopposing microbial infection
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely