GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |