GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| brink | edge |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| imbue | endow |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |