GRE Word List
ACCLIVITY
an ascending slope (as of a hill)
The meaning of the word acclivity is an ascending slope (as of a hill).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| headlong | headfirst |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| melee | a confused struggle |