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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| lax | loose |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |