GRE Word List

CLIMACTIC

of, relating to, or constituting a climax

The meaning of the word climactic is of, relating to, or constituting a climax.

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WordMeaning
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
shoveto push along
degradationthe act or process of degrading
tawnyof the color tawny
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting