GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
foregoto go before : precede
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
verbalizeto express something in words
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress