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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
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| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
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| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
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| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |