GRE Word List

ANTICLIMAX

the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea

The meaning of the word anticlimax is the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea.

Random words

WordMeaning
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
dapperneat and trim in appearance
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness