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 |
|---|---|
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |