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 |
|---|---|
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |