GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
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vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
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