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

WordMeaning
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
quislingtraitor
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
natalnative
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
cipherzero
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another