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
aptitudeinclination
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impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
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cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
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