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 |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| engender | beget |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |