GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wreak | bring about |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |