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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
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