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 |
|---|---|
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |