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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accessiblecapable of being reached
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
willowyabounding with willows
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
grudgingunwilling
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community