GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
lampoonsatire
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
retaliateto return like for like
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash