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
validhaving legal efficacy or force
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
brinkedge
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste