GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |