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 |
|---|---|
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| growl | rumble |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |