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 |
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| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |