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 |
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| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| maroon | a dark red |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |