GRE Word List
FIASCO
a complete failure
The meaning of the word fiasco is a complete failure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |