GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
celerityrapidity of motion or action
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
recipientone that receives : receiver
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
stanchto check or stop the flowing of