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
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
derelictionan intentional abandonment
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart