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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
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| dilute | attenuate |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
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| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| retrench | cut down |