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 |
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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 |