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.

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haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
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stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
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shamblesa meat market
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles