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
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
cloistera monastic establishment
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
recuperateto get back : regain
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
rotundaa round building