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
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
shama trick that deludes : hoax
conveneto come together in a body
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
colloquyconversation
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand