GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
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| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
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