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 |
|---|---|
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |