GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |