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
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| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
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| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
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| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
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| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |