GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
haggardnot tamed
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
evenhandedfair