GRE Word List

DENOUEMENT

the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work

The meaning of the word denouement is the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work.

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WordMeaning
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
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provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
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briskkeenly alert : lively
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diademcrown