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 |
|---|---|
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| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
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| engender | beget |
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