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 |
|---|---|
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| rotunda | a round building |