GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |