GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reckon | count |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |