GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |