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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WordMeaning
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment