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
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
blanchto take the color out of
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
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