GRE Word List
ANTICLIMAX
letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
The meaning of the word anticlimax is letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting.
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