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
charlatanquack
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
bevya large group or collection
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
constraintthe act of constraining
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate