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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |