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 |
|---|---|
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| haven | harbor |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| abnegation | denial |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |