GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |