GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

Random words

WordMeaning
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
grudgingunwilling
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
pulchritudephysical comeliness
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
precipitateto throw violently : hurl