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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| warranted | sanction |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |