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 |
|---|---|
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |