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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|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
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| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
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