GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

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WordMeaning
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
paradigmexample
gerontocracyrule by elders
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
meandera winding path or course
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth