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 |
|---|---|
| exude | to ooze out |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |