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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| stilted | pompous |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| cohorts | companion |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |