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
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
detonationthe action or process of detonating
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
bullya blustering, browbeating person
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
noisomenoxious