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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| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
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| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
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| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |