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

WordMeaning
overthrowoverturn
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
politypolitical organization
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of