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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| fauna | animal life |