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).

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WordMeaning
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
durationcontinuance in time
ingratean ungrateful person
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
evenhandedfair
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order