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
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)