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 |
|---|---|
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |