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
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
nubileof marriageable condition or age
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
pranktrick
dozeto sleep lightly
swathea band used in swathing
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting