Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Hard Times
Here you will learn some English words about failure, such as "abdicate", "fiasco", "languish", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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at the expense of
[preposition]
causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another
to doom
[verb]
to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions
inconvenience
[noun]
difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable
to overreach
[verb]
to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure
to scupper
[verb]
to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail
underdog
[noun]
an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result
to fall flat
[phrase]
(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect
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