GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
sparenot being used
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
botchan inflammatory sore
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
compressto press or squeeze together
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning