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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scion | descendant |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |