GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |