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 |
|---|---|
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |