GRE Word List
GAFFE
a social or diplomatic blunder
The meaning of the word gaffe is a social or diplomatic blunder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
