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
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
blisscomplete happiness
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
attireto put garments on : dress
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
residualremainder
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts