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
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
avowto declare assuredly
dieto pass from physical life : expire
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger