GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| lewd | obscene |