GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
premonitorygiving warning
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
penetrateto pass into or through