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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| impinge | encroach |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| puerile | juvenile |
| scintilla | spark |