GRE Word List

FIASCO

a complete failure

The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.

Random words

WordMeaning
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
grudgingunwilling
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
sparseof few and scattered elements
errantbehaving wrongly
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other