GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |